Utah Utes football under Ray Nagel
Ray Nagel was the eighth professional head coach of the University of Utah Utes football team. His tenure lasted eight seasons from 1958 to 1965, during which the Utes went 42–39–1 (21–17–1 in conference play). The most successful season under his tenure was 1964, when the Utes tied for the conference championship and won the 1964 Liberty Bowl. In 1962, the Skyline Conference dissolved when the Utes and three other teams left to form the Western Athletic Conference.
Year |
Team |
Overall |
Conference | Standing |
Bowl/playoffs |
Coaches# |
AP° |
Utah Utes (Skyline Conference) (1958–1961) |
1958 |
Utah |
4–7 | 3–3 | 5th | | | |
1959 |
Utah |
5–5 | 3–2 | 4th | | | |
1960 |
Utah |
7–3 | 5–1 | 3rd | | | |
1961 |
Utah |
6–4 | 3–3 | T–3rd | | | |
Skyline Conference: |
22–19 | 14–9 | |
Utah Utes (Western Athletic Conference) (1962–1965) |
1962 |
Utah |
4–5–1 | 1–2–1 | 6th | | | |
1963 |
Utah |
4–6 | 2–2 | T–3rd | | | |
1964 |
Utah |
9–2 | 3–1 | T–1st | W Liberty Bowl | | |
1965 |
Utah |
3–7 | 1–3 | 5th | | | |
Western Athletic Conference: |
20–20–1 | 7–8–1 | |
Utah: |
42–39–1 | | |
Total: | 42–39–1 | |
National championship Conference title Conference division title |
#Rankings from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll. |
1958 season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 20 |
Montana |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 20–6
|
September 27 |
at BYU |
|
Ute StadiumA • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Holy War) |
L 7–14
|
October 4 |
Idaho* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 0–20
|
October 11 |
at California* |
|
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California |
L 21–36
|
October 18 |
Denver |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 20–16
|
October 25 |
#14 Air Force* |
|
DU Stadium • Denver, Colorado |
L 14–16
|
November 1 |
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming |
L 20–25
|
November 8 |
at Colorado State |
|
Colorado Field • Fort Collins, Colorado |
L 0–20
|
October 15 |
Colorado* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Utah–Colorado football rivalry) |
L 0–7
|
November 27 |
Utah State |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 12–7
|
December 6 |
at Hawaii* |
|
Honolulu Stadium • Honolulu, Hawaii |
W 47–20
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[2]
- ^A Although the game was played at Ute Stadium, BYU was the official "home team" for the game.[3]
After the season
NFL draft
Utah had one player selected in the 1959 NFL Draft.[4]
1959 season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 26 |
at Oregon* |
|
Hayward Field • Eugene, Oregon |
L 6–21
|
October 3 |
at Washington* |
|
Husky Stadium • Seattle, Washington |
L 6–51
|
October 9 |
BYU |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Holy War) |
W 20–8
|
October 16 |
at Denver |
|
DU Stadium • Denver, Colorado |
W 26–12
|
October 24 |
Wyoming |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 7–21
|
October 31 |
Arizona* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 54–6
|
November 7 |
vs. Idaho* |
|
Old Bronco Stadium • Boise, Idaho |
W 47–13
|
November 14 |
Colorado State |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 17–21
|
November 21 |
Utah State |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
W 35–21
|
November 28 |
at #20 UCLA* |
|
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum • Los Angeles, California |
L 6–21
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[5]
After the season
NFL draft
Utah had two players selected in the 1960 NFL Draft.[6]
Larry Wilson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1978.[7]
1960 season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 17 |
Hawaii* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 33–6
|
September 24 |
at Arizona* |
|
Arizona Stadium • Tucson, Arizona |
W 13–3
|
October 1 |
Oregon* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 17–20
|
October 7 |
at BYU |
|
Ute StadiumB • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Holy War) |
W 17–0
|
October 22 |
Denver |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 49–16
|
October 29 |
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming |
L 7–17
|
November 5 |
at Colorado |
|
Colorado Field • Fort Collins, Colorado |
W 27–6
|
November 12 |
Montana |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 16–6
|
November 19 |
Utah State |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
W 6–0
|
November 26 |
UCLA* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 9–16
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[8]
- ^B Although the game was played at Ute Stadium, BYU was the official "home team" for the game.[9]
After the season
NFL draft
Utah had two players selected in the 1961 NFL Draft.[10]
1961 season
Schedule
[1]
[11]
After the season
NFL draft
One player was selected in the 1962 NFL Draft.[12]
1962 season
Schedule
Date |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 22 |
Colorado* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Utah–Colorado football rivalry) |
W 37–21
|
September 29 |
at Oregon* |
|
Hayward Field • Eugene, Oregon |
L 8–35
|
October 6 |
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming |
L 7–16
|
October 13 |
at BYU |
|
Ute StadiumC • Salt Lake City, Utah (Holy War) |
W 35–20
|
October 20 |
New Mexico |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Bowl) |
T 7–7
|
October 27 |
Idaho* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 25–21
|
November 3 |
at Colorado State* |
|
Colorado Field • Fort Collins, Colorado |
W 26–8
|
November 10 |
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona |
L 7–35
|
November 17 |
Utah State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
L 6–19
|
December 1 |
UCLA* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 11–14
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[13]
- ^C Although the game was played in Ute Stadium, BYU was the official "home team" for the game.[14]
After the season
NFL draft
Three players were selected in the 1963 NFL Draft.[15]
1963 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 21 |
|
Oregon State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 14–29
|
September 28 |
|
at Idaho* |
|
Neale Stadium • Moscow, Idaho |
L 9–10
|
October 5 |
|
at New Mexico |
|
University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Bowl) |
W 19–6
|
October 12 |
|
BYU |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Holy War) |
W 15–6
|
October 19 |
|
Colorado State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 48–14
|
October 26 |
|
Wyoming |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 23–26
|
November 2 |
|
at Arizona State |
|
Sun Devil Stadium • Tempe, Arizona |
L 22–30
|
November 9 |
|
at Army* |
|
Michie Stadium • West Point, New York |
L 7–8
|
November 16 |
|
California* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 22–35
|
November 23 |
|
at Utah State* |
|
Romney Stadium • Logan, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
W 25–23
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[16]
After the season
NFL draft
Two players were selected in the 1964 NFL Draft.[17]
1964 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result
|
September 19 |
|
New Mexico |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (The Bowl) |
|
W 16–0
|
September 26 |
|
at Missouri* |
|
Memorial Stadium • Columbia, Missouri |
|
L 6–23
|
October 3 |
|
Idaho* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
|
W 22–0
|
October 10 |
|
at Wyoming |
|
War Memorial Stadium • Laramie, Wyoming |
|
L 13–14
|
October 17 |
|
at Colorado State* |
|
Colorado Field • Fort Collins, Colorado |
|
W 13–3
|
October 24 |
|
Arizona State |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
|
W 16–3
|
October 31 |
|
at Texas Western* |
|
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, Texas |
|
W 41–0
|
November 7 |
|
BYU |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Holy War) |
|
W 47–13
|
November 14 |
|
at California* |
|
California Memorial Stadium • Berkeley, California |
|
W 14–0
|
November 21 |
|
Utah State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
|
W 14–6
|
December 19 |
|
vs. West Virginia* |
|
Atlantic City Convention Hall • Atlantic City, New Jersey (1964 Liberty Bowl) |
ABC |
W 32–6
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[18]
After the season
NFL draft
Four players were selected in the 1965 NFL Draft.[19]
1965 season
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
Result
|
September 11 |
|
Montana* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 28–13
|
September 18 |
|
Arizona |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 9–16
|
September 25 |
|
Oregon* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 14–31
|
October 9 |
|
Wyoming |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 42–3
|
October 16 |
|
at New Mexico |
|
University Stadium • Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Bowl) |
L 10–13
|
October 23 |
|
at Oregon State* |
|
Reser Stadium • Corvallis, Oregon |
L 6–10
|
October 30 |
|
Colorado State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
W 22–19
|
November 6 |
|
at BYU |
|
Cougar Stadium • Provo, Utah (Holy War) |
L 20–25
|
November 13 |
|
UTEP* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah |
L 19–20
|
November 20 |
|
Utah State* |
|
Ute Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah (Battle of the Brothers) |
L 7–14
|
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. |
[1]
[20]
After the season
NFL draft
One player went in the 1966 NFL Draft.[21]
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